Vending Locations
San Diego Municipal Code § 36.0106
in effect§36.0106 Vending Locations
(a) No stationary sidewalk vendor shall vend and no roaming sidewalk vendor shall stop to make sales in the following locations:
(1) in the public right-of-way, or any area that blocks the safe flow of pedestrians or vehicles;
(2) any public property that does not meet the definition of a sidewalk, including but not limited to any alley, beach, street, street or roadway median, or street end;
(3) any parking lots;
(4) on any slope greater than five percent or where signage indicates that wheels must be cramped to the curb;
(5) any location that obstructs traffic signals or regulatory signs;
(6) the Ballpark District during an event or game or within three hours before or one hour after an event or game;
(7) Sports Arena Boulevard between Hancock Street and East Drive during an event or game or within three hours before or one hour after an event or game at the arena;
(8) within 18 inches from the edge of a curb;
(9) within 5 feet in front of or 65 feet behind the sidewalk along a bus stop, tram or non-rail trolley stop as measured linearly along the curb from the sign marking the bus stop, tram, or non-rail trolley stop;
(10) within 10 feet of any:
(A) driveway;
(B) marked crosswalk; or
(C) fire escape or emergency exit.
(11) within 15 feet of any:
(A) other sidewalk vendor;
(B) intersection;
(C) building entrance;
(D) high-traffic sidewalk;
(E) loading zone, parking space, or access ramp designed for individuals with disabilities;
(F) outdoor dining or patio area;
(G) public restroom;
(H) curb ramp;
(I) location with a valid encroachment permit displayed; or
(J) high-traffic bike and shared use path.
(12) within 25 feet of any:
(A) beach access point; or
(B) pier.
(13) within 50 feet of any:
(A) railroad crossing; or
(B) major transit stop.
(14) within 100 feet of:
(A) the vehicle entrance of any fire station, police department, hospital, lifeguard station, or any other structure dedicated to health and safety emergency matters; or
(B) any City street or sidewalk closure.
(15) within 150 feet of Harbor Drive between Front Street and Park Boulevard during a convention or event held at the San Diego Convention Center or within three hours before or one hour after a convention or event at the Convention Center.
(16) within 500 feet of:
(A) any permitted event;
(B) any school while children are going to or from the school, during a recess period or within 30 minutes before or after the school’s opening or closing hours; or
(C) the open-air baseball facility, located in East Village currently known as Petco Park, and the indoor arena located in Midway District currently known as Pechanga Arena within three hours before or one hour after an event or game.
(b) Stationary sidewalk vendors shall not vend within 50 feet of another stationary sidewalk vendor in any City-designated promenade, except that City-designated promenades that are defined as high-traffic sidewalks shall be subject instead to the prohibition on vending under section 36.0106(a)(11)(D).
(c) Stationary sidewalk vendors shall not vend within 5 feet of any above- ground structure.
(d) Stationary sidewalk vendors shall not vend within 15 feet of any fire hydrant or fire lane.
(e) Sidewalk vendors shall not vend on sidewalks on the following streets during the summer moratorium: Newport Avenue between Abbott Street and Sunset Cliffs Boulevard in Ocean Beach; Ventura Place between Mission Boulevard and Ocean Front Walk in Mission Beach; Garnet Avenue between Ocean Front Walk and Cass Street in Pacific Beach; and Coast Boulevard between Cave Street and the 200 block of Coast Boulevard South in La Jolla.
(f) Sidewalk vendors shall not vend within the East Village District.
(g) Sidewalk vendors shall not vend on any City property subject to a lease agreement so long as proper notice is provided of the prohibited location(s).
(h) Sidewalk vendors shall not vend within the Gaslamp Quarter District.
(“Vending Locations” added 5-23-2022 by O-21459 N.S.; effective 6-22-2022.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter03/Ch03Art06Division01.pdf#page=10Fetched: 10/28/2026